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Product ID: 99587
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Undergraduate

Simpson's Paradox (UMAP)

Author: Clifford H. Wagner


A unit that applies elementary statistics to population studies and data analysis. In this module, students learn by example how Simpson's paradox arises and what to do about it.

Table of Contents:

1. INTRODUCTION

2. WHAT IS SIMPSON'S PARADOX?

3. HOW DOES SIMPSON'S PARADOX COME ABOUT?

4. GOOD NEWS OR BAD NEWS?

5. ANOTHER EXAMPLE

6. CONCLUSION

7. REFERENCES

8. MODEL EXAM

9. ANSWERS TO EXERCISES

10. ANSWERS TO MODEL EXAM

©1983 by COMAP, Inc.
UMAP Module
14 pages

Mathematics Topics:

Probability & Statistics

Application Areas:

Population Studies

Prerequisites:

Acquaintance with conditional probability

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